A Song of Ice and Fire Reading Order

Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last… Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing. To the south, the King's powers are failing. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. read more

The continent of Westeros is plunged into chaos as a blood-red comet signals the dawn of a brutal succession crisis. Wit… The continent of Westeros is plunged into chaos as a blood-red comet signals the dawn of a brutal succession crisis. With the Iron Throne's true heir uncertain, five rival kings emerge, each vying for ultimate power through treachery, steel, and sorcery. From the frozen North where an ancient evil stirs, to the sun-baked deserts across the narrow sea where a young queen plots her return, noble houses clash and allegiances shatter. Amidst this escalating war, heroes and villains alike navigate a treacherous landscape of betrayal and coming-of-age, where the fate of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in a precarious balance. read more

Westeros is ripped apart by the War of the Five Kings, each claimant to the Iron Throne fighting for dominance while bet… Westeros is ripped apart by the War of the Five Kings, each claimant to the Iron Throne fighting for dominance while betrayal and bloodshed consume the land. In the frigid North, the Night's Watch faces a desperate struggle against an ancient, otherworldly threat that promises to bring an eternal winter. Across the Narrow Sea, a Targaryen princess forges her own destiny, gathering an army and dragons, preparing to reclaim her birthright. As alliances shatter and new enemies emerge, the fate of all humanity hangs in a perilous balance between the blades of war and the creeping darkness beyond the Wall. read more

Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has Georg… Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in *A Feast for Crows*, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. ***A Feast for Crows*** It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead. It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast f read more

Amidst the lingering fallout of devastating wars, the Seven Kingdoms teeter on the brink as new threats emerge from all… Amidst the lingering fallout of devastating wars, the Seven Kingdoms teeter on the brink as new threats emerge from all corners of the world. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of her house, struggles to maintain tenuous control of a volatile city, wielding her three dragons against a growing tide of enemies. Yet, as myriad forces converge on the dragon queen, ambition sparks in others across the realm, fueling brutal succession struggles and igniting fresh conflicts for dominion over a fractured Westeros. The fate of countless lives and the very future of a continent hinge on these desperate gambits. read more